LOWERING REAR.......

SCULLY181 · Post by **SCULLY181** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:23 pm

HAS ANYBODY SWAPPED THE REDUCTION BOXES ON THEIR THING FOR A BUG STRAIGHT AXLE???? IS IT A STRAIGHT SWOP OR IS IT LIKE THE SPLITTY WERE YOU HAVE TO USE SHORTER AXLE TUBES AND WELD THEM TOGETHER AND ALL THAT HASSLE......ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT....THANKS

surferdudedav · Post by **surferdudedav** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:24 pm

reduction boxes on a thing? hmm.?

SCULLY181 · Post by **SCULLY181** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:45 am

YEAH, IT'S AN EX GERMAN ARMY 181 SO IT IS EQUIPED WITH REDUCTION BOXES LIKE THE SPLITTY FOR BETTER USE OFF ROAD LSD IN THE BOX AND STUFF, BUT THAT MEANS IT HAS A USELESS TOP SPEED AND IF YOU LOWER THEM TOO MUCH THE OIL DOESN'T FEED THE REDUCTION BOXES PROPERLY AND THEY DIE!!! ANY HELP.

Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:44 am

I only know about three or four people who have the swing rear with reduction boxes on their Thing. I am not ignoring your request, you have asked a question that I have no information to offer. I wonder if folks on the splitty bus forum could be of some help. I would also post this question on the transaxle forum. That list is filled with a good group or truly VW trans experts. K-mann

SCULLY181 · Post by **SCULLY181** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:00 am

THANKS, YEAH I'LL TRY IT ON THOSE....BUT I'M GUESSING IF ITS A GHIA FLOOR PAN THEN IT SHOULD BE O.K. JUST WANT SOMEONE TO AGREE WITH ME I GUESS. THANKS AGAIN..

1961bluebug · Post by **1961bluebug** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:48 am

any progress on this?

Jim Andritsakos · Post by **Jim Andritsakos** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:13 am

Hello,

The swap is straight-forward this axles are shorter than the bus ones.
You need a pair of 1968+/splines (long/long) beetle axles you have also to swap your ring from the other side or you will have 4 reverse gears!
You can retain you stock drums with machine them a bit where the 36mm nut goes.Also need beetle spring plates.Or you can get a complete assembly from a beetle to avoid some of the hassle.

Good luck,
Jim

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